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Mount Catherine (Arabic: جبل كاثرين; Greek: Όρος της Αγίας Αικατερίνης), locally known as Gabal Katrîne, is the highest mountain in Egypt. It is located near the city of Saint Catherine in the South Sinai Governorate.
| Mount Catherine | |
|---|---|
| Gabal Katrîne | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,629 m (8,625 ft)[lower-alpha 1][2] |
| Prominence | 2,404 m (7,887 ft)[2] |
| Listing | Country high point Ultra |
| Coordinates | 28°30′42″N 33°57′09″E[2] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Catherine Location of Mount Catherine in Egypt | |
| Location | Sinai Peninsula, Egypt |
The name is derived from the Christian tradition that angels transported to this mountain the body of the martyred Saint Catherine of Alexandria.
History
Archaeology
On the north of Mount Catherine, archaeologists uncovered a cave with paintings of people and animals in red pigment dates back to the Chalcolithic Period, circa 5th–4th millennium BC in January of 2020. According to John Darnell, red painted images are not as common as engraved images and text. The painting resembling a camel shows that at least some of the graffiti is not older than the first millennium BC and may belong to later period. The cave was filled with graffiti from different periods over time.[3]
See also
- Saint Catherine's Monastery
- Mount Sinai
- List of Ultras of Africa
- List of elevation extremes by country
Notes
- An elevation from an older survey (2,642 m) is sometimes given. A more recent survey measured the peak at 2,629 m.[1]
References
- Maizlish, Aaron. "Arabian Peninsula and Middle East: Footnotes". peaklist.org. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- Maizlish, Aaron. "Africa Ultra-Prominences"". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- McCall, Rosie (23 January 2020). "Cave Covered in Ancient Egyptian Paintings of Donkeys and People Discovered by Accident". Newsweek.
External links
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На других языках
[de] Dschabal Katrina
Der Dschabal Katrina (deutsch auch Katharinenberg, arabisch جبل كاترينا Dschabal Kātrīnā oder جبل القديسة كاترينا Dschabal al-Qiddīsa Kātrīnā) liegt auf der Sinai-Halbinsel und ist mit 2637 m die höchste Erhebung Ägyptens. Wenige Kilometer nordöstlich liegen das griechisch-orthodoxe Katharinenkloster und der Mosesberg.- [en] Mount Catherine
[es] Monte Catalina
El monte Catalina o Catherine (en árabe: جبل كاثرين) también conocido como Gebel Katherina es la montaña más alta de Egipto así como de la península del Sinaí. El monte Catalina está situado en la ciudad de Santa Catalina, en las provincias del sur de la península del Sinaí y cerca del propio monte Sinaí.[fr] Mont Sainte-Catherine
Le mont Sainte-Catherine est le plus haut sommet d'Égypte, culminant à 2 642 m d'altitude[1]. Il se trouve dans le Sinaï et représente un haut lieu biblique.[it] Monte Caterina
Il monte Caterina (in arabo: جبل كاثرين), con i suoi 2.629 metri sul livello del mare, è la montagna più alta d'Egitto, situata nella parte meridionale della penisola del Sinai. È distante 4,1 km dal monte Sinai, che è la seconda montagna più alta d'Egitto. Sulla cima del monte d'inverno è presente la neve.[ru] Катерин
Катери́н[2][3] (араб. جبل كاثرين, Дже́бель Катри́н) — самая высокая гора в Египте, имеет высоту 2629 м. Расположена в южной части Синайского полуострова, примерно в 4 км к юго-западу от горы Синай.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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